S02E16 · EP 40
season 2 · 1996-02-15
The One Where Joey Moves Out
written by Betsy Borns · directed by Michael Lembeck · 31.1M viewers · image Friends Wiki (CC BY-SA)

Episode DNA

19 scenes · 3 threads
awkward 15%secret exposed 11%tense 9%cheerful 7%humiliation 5%angry 5%petty grievance 4%confession 4%bet 4%scheme 4%

Story threads over runtime

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0:005:0010:0015:0020:00
A · Spoon fight and moving
B · Monica and Richard secret
C · Rachel's tattoo adventure
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Every scene

19 scenes · our breakdown
1 ▸ 00:03
1 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · cold_openChandler licks spoon

Chandler disgusts Joey by licking a spoon and putting it back.

00:03–01:53petty_grievance · escalation
3 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Rachel plans a tattoo with Phoebe

Rachel decides to get a tattoo without telling Ross.

02:33–02:43scheme · secret_exposed
4 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Ross argues against tattoos

Ross argues with Rachel about getting a tattoo.

02:43–03:43double_standard · interrogation
5 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act1Monica and Ross discuss Richard

Monica and Ross talk about telling their parents about Richard.

03:43–04:01secret_exposed · avoidance
6 · Geller parents' home · act1Party gossip about Richard's twinkie

At the party, everyone gossips about Richard's young girlfriend.

04:01–05:02humiliation
7 ▸ 05:02
7 · Costar's apartment · act1Joey sees costar's amazing apartment

Joey is impressed by his costar's apartment and is offered it.

05:02–06:29deal · coincidence
8 · Geller parents' home · act1Richard defends his relationship

Richard defends his relationship with Monica at the party.

06:29–07:59avoidance · humiliation
9 ▸ 07:59
9 · Tattoo parlor · act1Phoebe convinces Rachel to get tattoo

Phoebe talks Rachel into getting a tattoo despite Ross's objections.

07:59–08:08scheme
10 ▸ 08:08
10 · Geller parents' home - bathroom · act1Monica and Richard meet in bathroom

Monica and Richard decide to tell everyone about their relationship.

08:08–08:54confession · secret_exposed
11 ▸ 08:54
11 · Geller parents' home - bathroom · act1Monica overhears parents talk about Richard

Monica is trapped in the bathroom and overhears her parents discussing Richard.

08:54–09:48eavesdropping · secret_exposed
12 ▸ 09:48
12 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Chandler confronts Joey about moving

Chandler confronts Joey about his plan to move out.

09:48–10:43petty_grievance · escalation
13 ▸ 10:43
13 · Geller parents' home · act2Monica tells Ross about parents' passion

Monica tells Ross she witnessed their parents being intimate.

10:43–11:37secret_exposed · humiliation
14 · Geller parents' home · act2Monica reveals relationship to parents

Monica tells her parents she is dating Richard.

11:37–12:52confession · secret_exposed
15 · Geller parents' home · act2Parents react to Monica and Richard

Monica's parents react badly to her relationship with Richard.

12:52–14:22secret_exposed · humiliation
16 · Tattoo parlor · act2Phoebe didn't get her tattoo

Phoebe reveals she didn't get a tattoo, upsetting Rachel.

14:22–15:04betrayal · humiliation
17 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Joey and Chandler fight over foosball

Joey and Chandler argue and play foosball for the table.

15:04–17:05bet · rivalry
18 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Ross sees Rachel's tattoo

Ross sees Rachel's tattoo and likes it.

17:05–19:48secret_exposed · seduction
19 ▸ 19:48
19 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act2Joey wins the foosball table

Joey wins the foosball table and Chandler is disappointed.

19:48–22:32bet · rivalry
20 · Monica and Rachel's apartment · act3Joey moves out and says goodbye

Joey moves out, leaving the foosball table for Chandler.

22:32–22:36breakup
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Episode facts

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Aired
1996-02-15
Overall
#40
Writers
Betsy Borns
Director
Michael Lembeck
Viewers
31.1M (US)
Pace
102 words/min · 122 questions

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